Michael Purpura

Cincinnati, Ohio *****

513-***-****

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Business Analyst/Project Manager

Summary

Highly motivated, imaginative senior level Business Analyst/Project Manager experienced in managing multiple projects.

Solidly grounded in software development life cycles including object oriented .Net technologies and CMMI.

Demonstrated leadership abilities and team work skills as well as the ability to accomplish projects on time and within

budgets, achieve objectives, and take risks under minimal direction and supervision.

Professional Accomplishment Highlights:

Supervised teams doing multiple projects using software development life cycle methodologies (Waterfall, RUP,

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Agile)

Facilitated meetings, gathered clear and concise requirements on numerous projects

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Developed and studied workflow to improve processes and save money

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Developed Use Cases for requirement illustration, design and testing

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Reported status, developed reports, developed schedules using Microsoft Office, SQL, MS Project

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Managed capital budgets in excess of $2 million

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Developed operational and strategic plans

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Developed economic justification and ROI for numerous projects

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Implemented SDLC techniques and execution on software projects

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Worked successfully with clients and subject matter experts to implement systems

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Developed disaster back up plans

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Improved connectivity at Alcoa Labs to fiber optics/broad band network

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Kept clients up to date with latest developments in IT computer technology applying it wherever it was justifiable

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and could serve user needs in a timely fashion.

Purchased software useable by many people at Alcoa Labs

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Designed/implemented educational programs for clients and users

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Developed/implemented/supported numerous systems including .Net systems

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TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: C#.Net, HTML, CSS, C, C++, Visual Basic.Net, ASP.Net, Java, Fortran, Classical ASP,

VBScript, SQL

.NET Skill Set: .NET Framework 2.0/3.5 and Common Type System, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, .NET Class Libraries, Web

Services, .NET Remoting, WSE 3.0, UML, MVC Framework, MVC 1.0

Databases: MS SQL Server 2000/2005/2008, MS Access 2000, Oracle

Operating Systems: Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista, UNIX, IBM

Software: Visual Studio, SAS, MatLab, Remedy (workflow), Microsoft Office Suite, MS Visio

Professional Experience:

ORIZON Inc Rockville, Maryland 2008 2010

Business Analyst/Senior Web Developer

U.S. Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Supported a web application built with ASP.Net MVC. Completed all requirements gathering and

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documentation consistent with CMMI standards. Used UML object oriented use cases. Developed SQL

stored procedures for reports generated by the application.

Managed development of a system using Remedy to track U.S. Treasury employees’ outside employment

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and other types of outside finances that are required to be recorded by law. Designed a relational

database and used SQL to query the data. I was assigned to this project in its inception phase

completing all requirements gathering, requirements reporting, analysis and design consistent with CMMI

level 2.

Lead Quality Assurance person on a project involving the Bureau of Engraving and Printing police force.

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Helped project manager and another lead to attain CMMI level 2 on this project

Schneider Electric Northern Kentucky 2004 2004

Business Analyst

Developed itemized cost model to implement an SAP ERP system in domestic plants. Wrote a financial

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analysis of the plans to install SAP in domestic plants.

Belcan Engineering Cincinnati, Ohio 2002 2003

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Business Analyst/Project Lead

Lead a team of 4. Coded, tested, implemented process control system for a pharmaceutical company.

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The system automated storage, retrieval and weighing of chemicals requisitioned by lab personnel.

Language was C++; Database was Oracle

Managed a client’s search for an ERP system. Gathered and analyzed all requirements, ranked

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requirements and chose 3 ERP vendors for the client to review. Developed wiring diagrams to bring

client’s connectivity to the entire production facility.

U.S. Air Force Dayton, Ohio 2000 2002

Business Analyst

Developed user interface wire frames and documented user interface requirements for a new aircraft

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maintenance manufacturing system

Identified and analyzed legacy subsystems and their fit into new manufacturing system

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Evaluated alternatives for legacy subsystems to fit new maintenance manufacturing system

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Wrote requirements for an inter service maintenance manufacturing system

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Supervised 10 people

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Implemented software to securely keep track of code in various stages of production and testing

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University of Cincinnati

Adjunct Instructor – School of EE, CE, CS

Taught courses C++ and Computer Organization

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Purdue University

Adjunct Instructor – School of Industrial Engineering

Taught course “Modern Manufacturing Systems” for School of Industrial Engineering

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ALCOA Labs Pittsburgh, PA 1990 – 2000

Project Manager/Business Analyst/Staff Computer Scientist

Developed algorithmic model of Aluminum Forging tool design process. Used model to develop, test and

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implement an AI system (with team) to design forging tools from order specifications in an effort to replace

the tool designer so they could work on forging dies. Significantly reduced flow time through the mill.

Developed forging tool design system that used minimally trained individuals to design forging tools from

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blue prints correcting errors and making sure that all forging tools complied with current tool design rules

Mastered neural networks and developed a feed forward network to design forging blocker tools. Neural

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networks showed definite signs of learning tool design rules.

Developed a proposal to use neural networks in the ultrasonic inspection devices used to inspect

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aerospace products. Project funded for three month evaluation period. Savings involved elimination of

re stabilizing the inspection devices after every anomaly was explored.

Prior to being a computer scientist, I was an industrial engineer for Alcoa responsible for

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Extrusion and Tube division business analysis including capital expenditures and an annual Cost

Reduction program.

Managed 12 people doing various software projects for Alcoa Labs/Alcoa Corporation implemented

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SDLC methodologies and innovative ways to gather requirements.

EDUCATION

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY

Bachelor of Science GPA 2.97

Cincinnati State Technical College Cincinnati, OH

Software Engineering GPA 3.00

U. Of Mass at Amherst Amherst, Mass

Masters (not completed) Computer Engineering GPA 3.50

SetFocus, LLC

Masters Certificate C# and .Net

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

A Mathematical Model of the Direct Aluminum Extrusion Process

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A Mathematical Model of the Indirect Aluminum Extrusion Process

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Algorithms and Models for Aluminum Drawn Tube Optimal Computerized Planning

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Hybrid AI Systems For Alcoa

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A Standardized Set of Software Development Conventions for Alcoa Labs

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The Legal Consequences For ALCOA of Software Development for the U.S. Government

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Forging Tool Design with Minimally Trained Personnel and the Five Primitives of Forging Tool Design

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